--Gen. Johnston's army is still slowly falling back.
Up to 4 o'clock yesterday none of Grant's troops, except about 2,000 cavalry, had crossed Pearl river.
Our cavalry is skirmishing with their's beyond Brandon.
Citizens who came out since the evacuation of Jackson, say that the citizens there had sent a flag of truce to Grant formally surrendering the city.
Grant assure them that private property would be respected.
Their cavalry came in at 8 o'clock and took possession.

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